Mitsubishi Heavy Industries debuts air source inverter heat pump
Conceived for residential, commercial, and industrial applications, the Hydrolution PRO heat pump has a coefficient of performance of up to 3.47 and a seasonal coefficent of performance of up to 4.59. It uses difluoromethane (R32) as the refrigerant.
Amazon Web Services helps Duke Energy complete power flow studies in hours, not months
Adding residential solar or commercial-scale electric vehicle chargers on a utility’s distribution feeder may require the utility to conduct power flow calculations. Duke Energy can now complete those studies in hours, an Amazon executive said at a policy forum held by ACORE.
Vapor-based deposition key to commercialize perovskite solar
Researchers from ten countries assessed the prospects of using vapor-based deposition processes to put perovskite thin film processing on the fast track to commercialization, drawing attention to its merits and key areas to research and develop.
Government tenders drove 137 GW of renewables in 2023, says WoodMac
Analysis from research firm Wood Mackenzie shows solar remained the most awarded form of renewable energy in government tenders last year, but its share of total volume dropped from 59% to 44%. In 2024, government tenders are predicted to at least match 2023 levels.
Encavis starts building 260 MW of solar in Germany
Encavis AG has started installing 260 MW of solar capacity in Germany, with completion set for 2025. It is on track to become one of the country’s largest PV plants.
India’s GUVNL allocates 250 MW/500 MWh of storage at $5,429/MW per month
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) has allocated 250 MW/500 MWh of storage at $5,429/MW per month. The winning developers must have track records of installing battery energy storage systems (BESS) in India, to make them available to GUVNL for charging-discharging on demand.
PPA upside for large-scale solar grows in Australia
Bilateral power offtake agreements between corporate and industrial companies and solar projects are creating significant and growing demand for utility-scale PV in Australia. The development is one of a number of bright spots in a challenging market segment.
Online map for ground mounted solar plants in China
The China Agricultural University has created an online dataset presenting all PV plants deployed in China at the end of 2020. The tool shows China ground mounted solar facilities occupied a surface of 2,467.7 km2 at the end of December 2020.
Battery prices collapsing, grid-tied energy storage expanding
From July 2023 through summer 2024, battery cell pricing is expected to plummet by more than 60% due to a surge in electric vehicle (EV) adoption and grid expansion in China and the United States.
EU to support European PV industry, says no to import duties
SolarPower Europe has held a two-day event to address tensions between rapidly growing PV capacity and the desire to establish a solar industry on the continent.
